Sustainable Innovators in the News

Steven Pinetti of Kimpton Hotels Talks Green Meetings

Steve Pinetti, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Kimpton Hotels, talks about green meetings, event trends, and the perils of recycling faced by lovers of red wine. (The Green Meeting) Read more...

Yalmaz Siddiqui on Office Depot's Green Offensive

Yalmaz Siddiqui, director of environmental strategy at Office Depot, has had his hands full lately. The company has unveiled a string of new green initiatives over the past year, from expanding electronics recycling to designing greener stores. Radio host and SLM contributer Betsy Rosenberg caught up with Yalmaz at Fortune magazine's Brainstorm Green event in April to find out what's next on his to-do list. Listen now...

Interface's Joyce LaValle on Building a Culture of Sustainability

Interface Inc. CEO (and sustainable business convert) Ray Anderson loves preaching to the choir, but his employees sure don’t seem to mind. In this SLM Interview, Joyce LaValle, head of marketing for InterfaceFLOR, explains how she helps build an internal culture of sustainability (hint: there’s a copy of Anderson’s book on every desk).

Inside Europcar's New Green Charter

Europcar's latest ecological initiative, dubbed "Green Charter," sees it becoming the first European company to be awarded green certification. Jehan de The, Europcar's marketing chief, discusses this ground-breaking initiative - and what it means for the travel industry as well as consumers. (Internet Travel News) Read more...

Mike Hannigan on How Business Can "Give Something Back"

Each year, California office-supply firm Give Something Back plows half of its profits back into local communities. We asked co-founder Mike Hannigan how his 17-year-old venture has managed to become the state’s largest independent office supplier, competing head-to-head with the likes of Office Depot and Staples, without losing any of its soul. (To listen to our conversation with Mike, click here.)

ING Execs Talk Environmental Strategy, Payoffs

This video clip, produced by ING, features three top execs talking environmental strategy, including ING's investment in green energy, efforts to increase energy efficiency and reduce consumption, recycle, and promote employee awareness programs.

Millipore CEO Touts His Company As Model of Sustainability

In this video from Boston Business Journal's recent Green Business Summit, panel moderator Martin Madaus, CEO of Millipore, says sustainable practices are part of his company's DNA. Watch now...

Paul Robbertz on How Pitney Bowes Is Getting Greener

Paul Robbertz, vice president of environment health and safety at Pitney Bowes, talks about how his company is dealing with the current energy and environmental challenges. (IndustryWeek) Read more...

Amory Lovins on Energy Efficiency in Industy (Part III)

Amory Lovins, chairman and chief scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute, discusses two case studies to demonstrate the value of the whole system optimization approach to energy efficiency. (FORA.tv) Listen now...

(Listen to Parts I and II here.)

In3's Daniel Robin on Smart Sustainability Reporting

Daniel Robin, managing director of Integrated Investments International (In3), a market-analysis, sustainable technology commercialization, and investment banking services firm, talks sustainability reporting with Tomorrow Matters radio host Deborah Lindsay. Listen now...

Daniel Robin will be speaking at Sustainable Brands '08 on the topic of innovation and commercial success in the biorenewables space.